Lymphedema clinic opens in Medical Center

By Peggy O'Hare :
August 22, 2013

LymphedemaMD of America recently opened the only San Antonio medical clinic solely devoted to treating a disease that causes swollen and inflamed limbs, a spokesman said.

The clinic, located in the South Texas Medical Center at 5410 Fredericksburg Rd., Suite 102, treats patients suffering from lymphedema, chronic swelling and venous insufficiency.

Lymphedema develops after a person's lymph nodes have been damaged or removed. The illness causes swelling in the arms, legs and other parts of the body. It sometimes develops after a patient has undergone cancer treatment, vascular surgery or has suffered recurring infections or injuries.

Treatment includes manual lymphatic drainage, a slow-massage technique that redirects fluid from the affected limb to healthy lymph nodes. Compression bandaging is also used.